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Sikorsky HR2S (CH-37) Mojave

Last updated on: June 21, 2018

The Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave (company designation S-56) was an American large heavy-lift helicopter of the 1950s.

XHR2S-1/Bu. 133732

First Prototype
Delivered to United States Marine Corps, December 8, 1953.
Assigned to HMX-1
Scrapped

XHR2S-1 second prototype/Bu. 133733

*2/1954: Delivered to the USMC.
*HMX-1.
*Salvaged.

XHR2S-1 third prototype/Bu. 133734

*3/1954: Delivered to the USMC.
*Bailed back to Sikorsky Corp?
*Salvaged.

XHR2S-1 fourth prototype/Bu. 133735

*5/1954: Delivered to the USMC.
*Bailed back to Sikorsky Corp?
*Salvaged.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138418

*9/1955: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/23/1959: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138419

*12/1955: Delivered to the USMC.
*5/17/1959: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138420

*1/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*7/30/1959: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138421

*3/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*NATC.
*1/12/1957: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138422

*5/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*NATC.
*HMX-1.
*8/7/1959: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138423

*6/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*NATC.
*4/18/1960: Struck off charge.

HR2S-1/Bu. 138424

*6/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*HMX-1.
*10/28/1958: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140314

*7/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/3/1968: Struck off charge at NARF Jacksonville, FL.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140315

*10/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*2/28/1964: Written off. Or just struck off charge?

HR2S-1 (CH-37C) b/n 140316

*10/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*Bailed to the FAA NAFEC as N475.
*1962-63: Bailed to NASA.
*Assigned to NAS Jacksonville, FL.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140317

*11/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*1957: HMX-1.
*2/4/1957: Written off at MCAS Quantico, VA due to engine fire.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140318

*12/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*5/21/1965: Struck off charge at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140319

*11/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1/Bu. 140320

*12/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958: NATC.
*12/3/1958: Crashed into the Potomac River on approach to NAS Patuxent River, MD. 1 crewman was killed.

HR2S-1/Bu. 140321

*12/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*1964: HMM-461 as CJ-106.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140322

*1/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1965: HMH-462 as YF-xx.
*1/1/1965: Written off at MCAS Santa Ana, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140323

*2/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1961: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*9/3/1961: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140324

*2/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1959: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*3/10/1959: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 140325

*3/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1959: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*10/14/1959: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141603

*4/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*10/8/1962: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141604

*4/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*5/19/1958: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141605

*5/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-101.
*8/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7379.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141606

*7/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/1967: Withdrawn from use.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141607

*7/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*HMM-461 as CJ-xx.
*1966: HMH-462 as YF-xx.
*8/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7380.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141608

*6/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*5/1962: Withdrawn from use.
*5/21/1965: Struck off charge at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141609

*10/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/3/1968: Struck off charge at NARF Jacksonville, FL. Or on 1/3/1966?

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141610

*10/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*HMM-461 as CJ-xx.
*1966: HMH-462 as YF-40.
*10/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7382.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141611

*12/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958: HMRM-462 as YF-xx.
*12/9/1958: Crashed after take-off. 2 crewmen were killed.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141612

*12/1957: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958: HMRM-462 as YF-xx.
*4/11/1958: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141613

*1/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1959: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*9/24/1959: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141614

*1/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-107.
*9/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7383.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141615

*2/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/1967: Withdrawn from use.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141616

*2/1958: Delivered to the USMC.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 141617

*3/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1960: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*2/6/1960: Written off.

HR2S-1W/Bu. 141646

*9/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*9/25/1959: Struck off charge.
*Transferred to the US Army.

HR2S-1W/Bu. 141647

*11/1956: Delivered to the USMC.
*11/12/1957: Written off. While back with the Sikorsky factory?

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145855

*3/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: H&MS-16.
*9/30/1966: Struck off charge at DaNang AB, South Vietnam.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145856

*4/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1962: HMRM-463 as YH-xx.
*11/15/1962: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145857

*5/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-105.
*9/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7384.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145858

*5/1958: Delivered to the USMC.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145859

*6/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: H&MS-16.
*9/30/1966: Struck off charge at DaNang AB, South Vietnam.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145860

*6/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-101.
*7/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7385.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145861

*6/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-108.
*10/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7387.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145862

*7/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-106.
*8/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145863

*8/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: H&MS-16.
*11/30/1966: Struck off charge at DaNang AB, South Vietnam.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145864

*8/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958-59: HMRM-463 as YH-xx.
*1959-60: HMRM-462 as YF-xx.
*1960-61: HMRM-461 as CJ-xx.
*1962-64: HMRM-462 as YF-xx.
*1966: H&MS-26.
*8/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7388.
*Currently preserved at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, FL.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145865

*8/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145866

*9/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/1967: Withdrawn from use.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145867

*9/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-102.
*11/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N93017.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145868

*10/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1958: HMM-463 as YH-xx.
*11/3/1958: Written off.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145869

*10/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-110.
*10/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7389.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145870

*11/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-103.
*10/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7390.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145871

*11/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*6/1967: Withdrawn from use.
*5/20/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145872

*12/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1966: HMH-461 as CJ-104.
*8/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7393.
*8/2000: Salvaged in Arizona? Or is this one with Weston-Super-Mare now?

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145873

*12/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1967: HMH-461 as CJ-xx.
*3/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7392.
*Currently preserved in Tucson, AZ.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145874

*1/1959: Delivered to the USMC.

HR2S-1 (CH-37C)/Bu. 145875

*2/1958: Delivered to the USMC.
*1967: HMH-461 as CJ-xx.
*1/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/30/1968: Struck off charge.
*Sold on the civilian market and registered as N7394.
*Salvaged in Mojave, CA.

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For their assistance in various parts of this project, I would like to give thanks to the following individual people...

Tjalling Boelman

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